Posts Tagged ‘Vatican’

Pope Francis has decreed that the family synod in Rome, which opened today, is to be conducted in Italian, not Latin; in contrast with Vatican II. The Hungarian cardinal, Péter Erdő, made the announ...
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Two popes are to be canonised on Sunday, 27th April. Much has been written about this of course, and it's a big enough event for world leaders to be spending tax payers's money to send representatives...
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'The Church is perfect, the spotless Bride of Christ; it is individual members who sin', so traditional Catholic theology would tell us. From this viewpoint arises the imperative to protect the Church...
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Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been forced into retirement slightly earlier than expected. If the accusations against him are false then we've seen a despicable use of media power to spread lies and cause...
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Pope Benedict should have the gratitude of those who would like a more transparent, honest and authentic Church. By rushing through the beatification of Pope John Paul II, his predecessor and friend...
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First things first: congratulations to Professor Robert Edwards, and – sadly, belatedly – to his former research partner, Dr Patrick Steptoe. Prof Edwards has won the Nobel Prize for his p...
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Not to cut short yesterday's discussion of projection on stage, but whilst it's still topical I wanted to write about Pope Benedict's decision in the week before Christmas to recognize the "heroic vir...
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